Digital Equipment Corporation: R.I.P. or Future Lean and Mean Competitor? Greg Scott MBMG708 Management of the Firm in Trouble Spring Semester, 1994 Scott Consulting internet:
[email protected] Table of Contents Introduction .........................................................................................................................4 Pre-turnaround Situation ...................................................................................................5 Brief product history and milestones .......................................................................................................... 6 Seeds of destruction .................................................................................................................................... 7 Abandoned markets ................................................................................................................................ 7 Closed Architecture ................................................................................................................................ 7 Restrictive Business Practices ................................................................................................................ 8 Hiring Binge ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Competition ............................................................................................................................................ 9 VAX 9000 Failure .................................................................................................................................